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World J Orthop. Oct 18, 2021; 12(10): 727-731
Published online Oct 18, 2021. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v12.i10.727
Mixed reality for visualization of orthopedic surgical anatomy
Dimitrios Chytas, Vasileios S Nikolaou
Dimitrios Chytas, Department of Physiotherapy, University of Peloponnese, Sparta 23100, Greece
Vasileios S Nikolaou, 2nd Department of Orthopedics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens 15124, Greece
Author contributions: Chytas D collected the data and wrote the original draft; Nikolaou VS critically reviewed and edited the manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that they have no competing interests
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Corresponding author: Vasileios S Nikolaou, MD, MSc, PhD, Associate Professor, 2nd Department of Orthopedics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 21 Dimitriou Ralli Str, Marousi, Athens 15124, Greece. vassilios.nikolaou@gmail.com
Received: March 18, 2021
Peer-review started: March 18, 2021
First decision: June 7, 2021
Revised: June 16, 2021
Accepted: August 30, 2021
Article in press: August 30, 2021
Published online: October 18, 2021
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Mixed reality could be a valuable tool in orthopedic surgeon’s hands for visualization of anatomy, but a more clear description of this technology is needed in the orthopedic literature.